I despise pop culture sometimes. But at times, it has its rewards.
Yesterday, my friend and I went into Urban Outfitters on the way to Border's downtown. After browsing for a couple minutes, I made up my mind not to buy anything.
but.
A couple months ago, I admit I was in Urban looking through their book section and I noticed classic literature such as the Great Gatsby and The Heartbreaking Work of A Staggering Genius piling a mile high among the other "in" books such as PostSecret and the Cannabis Cookbook and I was annoyed. When did it become "trendy" to buy books to put on your bookshelf so you can say you have it? When did books become accessories? OR I could have a little faith in America and be elated that people are reading quality material during their spare time. Anyways, yesterday, I returned to reality when I discovered the Sales section was littered not only with Fitzgeralds and Eggers but also with Jonathan Safran Foers and Charles Bukowskis at $3.99 a piece. Not only was I amused that Urban Outfitters actually believed that they can spoon feed "taste" to the masses but I now have an assortment of new reading material on my nightstand.
Oh, I have a new fascination with Irenco Robert Bier and his antics.
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